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Pakistan’s Mineral Moment: Opportunity, Risk, and the Path to Shared Prosperity

Pakistan is once again in the global spotlight, not for crisis, but for opportunity. From the copper-gold reserves of Reko Diq to the untapped mineral...

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Invisible Adolescence: The Silent Struggles of Young Girls in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world. Nearly 64% of the population is under the age of 30, and around 23% are...

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A Decade of Delay!

Recent legislative progress of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill by the Punjab Assembly, has renewed national attention on the urgency of addressing...

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Weaponizing water: How India turned the Indus Treaty into a tool of strategic coercion

On 23 April 2025, one day after the Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), India announced that...

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No more education policies What we need is a national education act

OUR so-called national education policies, which have been formulated and promulgated in the past, did not conform to the technical standards and...

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Global conflicts: Humanitarian law under strain

INTERNATIONAL humanitarian law was designed to protect people when war turns cruel, setting limits even armies should not cross. Yet a recent Geneva...

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How China consolidates its poverty alleviation gains

When China completed its historic eradication of absolute poverty in late 2020, there was a great sense of pride in the country. However, that was...

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Marka-e-Haq to the Peace Talks: Pakistan’s Middle Power Status

On 7th May 2025, Pakistan’s military forces took the international security community by surprise when it demonstrated operational superiority...

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The Reality of Labour in Pakistan

PO: Labour Day is often reduced to symbolism. In today’s context, what does it really represent? A: Labour Day is, above all, a reminder that the...

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PSX plunges over 4,700 points during intraday trade as bears maintain control

PSX plunges over 4,700 points during intraday trade as bears maintain control

KSE-100 declines by 2.89 per cent to stand at 161,036.95.

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Silencing the lens

THE assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces is not a mere casualty of war; it is a calculated act of scholasticide—the...

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The Islamabad Pivot: Why Europe is finally buying in to the Pakistan story

For decades, the global narrative on Pakistan has been stuck on a loop of “crisis management” and geopolitical volatility. But as the sun rises...

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Climate change and maritime security

THE traditional calculus of national security in South Asia has long been anchored to land borders, geopolitical rivalries and the spectre of nuclear...

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Rethinking NFC for health

Pakistan’s health crisis runs deeper than funding shortages, the real problem is not just how much is spent, but how resources are distributed. The...

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Beyond cycles of importance From strategic relevance to national strength

IN Pakistan, moments of international relevance often bring a wave of national satisfaction. When the country becomes important to regional diplomacy...

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Central bank increases policy rate by 100 bps to 11.5pc

Central bank increases policy rate by 100 bps to 11.5pc

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50pc w.e.f 28-Apr-2026,” the SBP says.

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Peace in the Back channels: Why the World Traded the UN for Islamabad

Whenever tensions flare between two nations, the world instinctively asks the same question: “Where is the United Nations?” The UN was built to be...

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US ill-conceived war on Iran

WAR is merely the continuation of politics with other means”, is a time-tested dictum of Prussian General and strategist Clausewitz implying that,...

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Reimagining Pakistan’s economic destiny

There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...

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Maryam Nawaz launches eco-friendly transport initiative

Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...

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Reimagining Pakistan’s economic destiny

There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...

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Maryam Nawaz launches eco-friendly transport initiative

Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...

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President Zardari arrives in China for visit focused on 'economic cooperation, CPEC'

President Zardari arrives in China for visit focused on 'economic cooperation, CPEC'

FO says visit reflects the “deep commitment” of both sides to further strengthen strategic cooperative partnership.

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Deep conundrum on five-point solution

ON 31 March 2026, Pakistan and China came together to present a shared vision for peace in the Gulf and the wider Middle East. Following a high-level...

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Hangor-class submarines Redefining Pakistan’s maritime power

SILENT, unseen and decisive submarines often shape naval balance long before they are detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class submarine...

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Beyond Dubai: Pakistan’s moment

JUST as a multipolar world is considered essential for maintaining peace and stability in international relations, a diversified structure of multiple...

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Hormuz & Pakistan’s food security

THE conflict in the Gulf is often discussed in Pakistan as an oil story, a shipping story or a diplomatic story. It is all three. But it is also an...

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Media ethics: Responsibility and National Interest

The rapid advancement of media in the era of social platforms and digital news has transformed how information reaches the public. News now travels in...

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Hangor-Class Submarines: A Silent Shift in Pakistan’s Maritime Power

Silent, unseen, and decisive, submarines often shape naval balance long before they are ever detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class...

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Rangelands and resilience: Reinforcing Pakistan’s climate adaptation and food security

As we mark Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet”, the global call to protect ecosystems and restore balance with nature finds a...

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America: The scary, scared superpower

EVER since their origin on earth, all living beings have been striving to continue and maintain their life and existence on earth. Man is no exception...

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BRICS opportunity

AS we move through the second quarter of 2026, the tectonic plates of global geopolitics are shifting with unprecedented speed. For Pakistan, this...

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After the Fire: What Pakistan, the United States, and Iran gained and what comes next

The recent confrontation involving Iran and the United States, with broader regional reverberations, has once again demonstrated that modern conflicts...

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When Power Speaks The Peacemakers: When Power Speaks the Language of Peace

2026 has witnessed seismic shifts in global geopolitics, particularly in regions that claim to champion peace and international order. The swift...

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An Invisible Crisis Arsenic Mobilization in Aquifers of the Indus Plain: Hydrogeochemical Controls and Human Exposure Risk

The Indus River plain is a vast expanse of fertile land located in the Eastern part of Pakistan. Groundwater is crucial to the Indus River Plain...

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Between Two Giants Pakistan’s Economic Alignment in a Fragmenting World

Pakistan currently maintains a position of relative neutrality between the two principal global powers, the United States and China. However, as...

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The Pen as a Weapon of Terror: How India Criminalizes Dissent in Kashmir

Khurram Parvez has spent four years in an Indian prison without standing trial for a single day. A veteran Kashmiri human rights activist and...

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Impact of the Afghanistan-based transnational terrorist organizations on regional stability

Afghanistan has been a hotbed for transnational terrorist organisations for over two decades. These groups have gradually expanded their operations...

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The victory of a civilisation

THROUGHOUT history, civilizations have been judged not only by their power but by their depth, resilience and moral foundations. Iran stands as an...

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PTI’s strategic drift

Michael Jankelowitz, a Jerusalem-based commentator on international affairs and the Jewish world, who previously served as spokesman to the...

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Pakistan’s exemplary diplomacy

THE world was on the verge of World War III when at this critical juncture, Pakistan emerged as a key diplomatic actor, while de-escalating tensions...

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From ideology to Interests: India’s Gulf Policy Post 9/11

Post Cold War, the Gulf has re-emerged as a critical hub where energy security, maritime stability and intra-regional competition intersect. However...

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Can green CPEC shape Pakistan’s sustainable climatic future?

THE relentless rise in global temperature has indeed emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time. From intensifying heat waves and...

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Pakistan’s Diplomacy and Path to Global Stability

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Pakistan’s voice of regional wisdom

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Naval Blockade… and Pakistan’s Loyalty in a Time of Testing Resolve

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Way we treat our children

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Salt in the Curry: A relationship written before it Began

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Arctic is in trouble: Climate change conundrum

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Forensic integrity under scrutiny

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